Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Belgium
Belgium: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 22.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Belgium stood at 22.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Belgium peaked at 22.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2020.
That places Belgium 126th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.3% | — |
| 2000 | 22.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Belgium?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Belgium was 22.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Belgium ranks 126th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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